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The Case for Adding Darwin to Behavioral Economics

As behavioral economics continues to evolve, it would profit from adopting an even broader interdisciplinary perspective.

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June 6, 2012

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The Science of War, and the War Over Human Nature

Are we stuck with war? ETVOL reviews select contributions to the Science special issue on Human Conflict.Warfare and human nature seem inextricably linked. But what do we mean by “human nature,” and what evidence would we require as proof that warfare is an indelible feature of the human condition?
Anthony Lopez
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June 1, 2012

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Largest Croc Made a Meal Out of Humans

A recently discovered crocodile is the largest species yet known, and lived alongside ancient humans 3 million years ago.
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June 1, 2012

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Autism and the Inability to “Mentalize” May Diminish Faith and Belief in God

People with traits associated with autism are less likely to believe in God, according to a new study.
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June 1, 2012

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Robots and Human Evolution

Biologist is building general robots in order to better understand biological evolution.
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May 27, 2012

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PZ Myers: Not Functioning as a Scientist on the Subject of Religion

You Want Evidence that Religion is Bad for Our Species? OPEN YOUR EYES.
David Sloan Wilson
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May 24, 2012

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With Age Comes…Success in Battle?

New research suggests that in wartime, people tend to prefer leaders with older looking faces.Brian R. Spisak argues that ancestrally, older age tended to come with greater status, rank, and dominance, which are traits that would have correlated with success in battle.
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May 22, 2012

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Science, On War (Part I)

This week Science magazine features a special volume on warfare and human conflict.
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May 21, 2012

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Jerry Coyne on The New Atheism and Evolutionary Religious Studies

In the spirit of science as a process of constructive disagreement, ETVOL is pleased to feature Jerry Coyne's response.
David Sloan Wilson
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May 19, 2012

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Interview with Jerry Lieberman

The head of EI’s Norway QoL Project talks about his vision and assessments.
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May 19, 2012

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Why Peace is So Tricky for Humans

The role of third parties like the UN in resolving conflicts appears to have deep evolutionary roots.
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May 17, 2012

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Should Psychologists Just Butt Out of Politics?

Ferguson says the thing to do with psychopundits is simple: Ignore them.
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May 16, 2012

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The New Atheism and Evolutionary Religious Studies: Clarifying Their Relationship

Atheists with an Activist Agenda Must Consult Evolutionary Religious Studies to Remain True to Their Own Creed
David Sloan Wilson
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There is grandeur in this view of life, with its several powers, having been originally breathed into a few forms or into one; and that, whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been, and are being, evolved.

- Charles Darwin, On the Origin of Species (1859)
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Evolutionary Science in Joyce’s Ulysses

James Joyce developed a writing technique that mirrored advances in the evolutionary science of his day and these insights are present in his novel. To explore this link, we can begin by looking at the most direct references to evolution science. Amidst the range of references to cultural figures in Ulysses, Charles Darwin makes a number of appearances, most notably in the fourteenth chapter, Oxen of the Sun.

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